Ena L. Yonge · 1957
In a survey of national and statistical atlases, Yonge identifies Costa Rica as the first country to use United States Bureau of the Census assistance for a census atlas, calling the resulting Atlas Estadístico de Costa Rica excellent. She notes its clear maps and explanatory text illustrated with additional maps, graphs, and photographs. The agriculture and industry maps are judged especially important, while the population studies cover distribution and density, growth from 1927 to 1950, urban and rural population, and migration. The atlas is also said to share with El Salvador's census atlas a useful place-name list and simply drawn town plans marking main points of interest.
